Morality and Common Sense
Stupidity is a word we have heard recently from the President Obama. Stupidity seems appropriate to describe the current health care debate too, but but maybe in both cases, the word common sense would be more appropriate. We have a health care delivery system that is increasing in cost 2-3 times the national rate of inflation and we still have 40-50 million people without coverage! On top of that, the other 250-260 million insured people can look forward to a life expectancy just slightly better than Cuba and about 28th in a world comparison, and hold on to your hat, even with these lack luster results, the US pays more than twice per capita than other countries. Now I would think that is stupid, or at least displaying a shortage of common sense.
If we assume there are 300 million Americans, and according to estimates, 45 million receive Medicare benefits, than that leaves 255 million needing coverage by private insurers. If the number of uninsured is about 50 million, than one out of every 5 Americans is without coverage that the rest enjoy. Does not that sound immoral for a country as wealthy as ours and who citizens tot as many bibles as they do? Why are we so comfortable to be allowing so many to go with third world health options?
But wait there’s more. If you are a fortunate one who has health care insurance through your employer, it is not forever. If you have been let go or quit, your insurance coverage stops and you are on your own to get more. What do you think your chances are if you have diabetes or your wife is pregnant?
Our present delivery system is going down the toilet financially. You do not need to carry a bible to know it is wrong to deny coverage, or to price it too high for many people to afford. It is time to speak up and tell your Congressman that health care is important, not just for some, but for everyone. If you have courage, tell them basic health care needs to be paid for, by everyone. And while you are at it, tell them that the health care coverage members of Congress receives would be good enough for you too.
This entry was posted on July 30, 2009 at 9:54 am and is filed under Barack Obama, Democratic Party, Politics, Republican Party. You can subscribe via RSS 2.0 feed to this post's comments.
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